From Old French coral (French corail), from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον.

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɒɹəl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkɔɚɹəl/
• (Aus) IPA: /ˈkɔɹəl/

coral

1. (countable) Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
2. (uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.
3. (countable) A somewhat yellowish orange-pink colour; the colour of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.

    

   • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC ↗:

     The coral faded even from her lips, till they were as white as Leo's face, and quivered pitifully.

4. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their colour.
5. (historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

• French: corail
• German: Koralle
• Portuguese: coral
• Russian: кора́лл
• Spanish: coral

• French: corail
• German: Koralle
• Italian: corallo
• Portuguese: coral
• Russian: кора́лл
• Spanish: coral

• German: koralle
• Portuguese: coral
• Russian: кора́лловый
• Spanish: coral

coral (not comparable)

1. Made of coral.
2. Having the orange-pink colour of coral.

• French: corallien
• Italian: corallino, corallina
• Portuguese: coralino
• Russian: кора́лловый

• French: corail
• Portuguese: coral, coralino

From coral.

1. CDP in McHenry County, Illinois.
2. A female given name.